You might be thinking, “How is this related to fashion?” Well, a perfect Halloween party is all about fashion. The costume and accompanying theme are the center point of each of the parties that I’m about to plan for you. Don’t let people in the door without costumes on. Refuse to serve them snacks if they took off their wig/vest/leather pants to make themselves more comfortable. And most importantly, make yourself look like the best-dressed guest there!
Half-price candy? Check. Dry ice for the punch? Only touching it with tongs. Costume that you’ve been wearing all week? It’s still on, of course. It sounds to me like you’re ready to throw pre-/post-Halloween party that your friends will wish they had thought of (unless they read this article too, in which case you will get to celebrate more than once)! Blast your typical costume party out of the water with these theme ideas, which are also appropriate year-round!
My first is the much anticipated Thrift Store Prom party that I mentioned over a month ago. This popular party premise requires guests to dress up in prom attire that they bought at Goodwill, Savers or the Salvation Army. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly will be arriving at your door, in poofy blue polyester or too-short tweed suits. Make sure you put up decorations where people can pose for a cheesy prom photo, and carefully fill the punchbowl with dry ice and a punch-like beverage of your choice. Make sure to have an excellent soundtrack with a good mix of the 80’s, 90’s and today. Guests will dance, mingle and have an awesome time mentally taping over the memory of their real high school prom, which is definitely something I would like to do.
Next for party ideas is the “Simple Life in Laguna Beach Friends Will and Grace having Seinfeld Sex and the City” TV party. You might be wondering what time that show is on, but all you need to do is choose one of your favorite TV series on DVD. Make sure you have enough comfortable seating and snacks, as well as a quality, larger than 13” television. Invite your friends to dress up as the characters and enjoy coffee or cocktails while watching as many episodes as you want to keep them over for. They will know the party has ended when you don’t immediately skip to the next episode, or you let the credits roll all the way until the end.
Finally, my two favorite activities can be be combined into one celebratory setting. Those two activities, of course, are dressing up and singing karaoke. You could theme this American Idol and have cast members dress up as such, or take a different route and go with Boybands and Popstars. Another popular take on this is Rockstars and Gropuies, but make sure you’re prepared for all the metal and mullets that come with it. The karaoke machine should take center stage; you can rent one or find a lonely 30-something adult that might have one (just make sure you invite him or her). Have a variety of energy-boosting snacks and dehydration-preventing drinks on hand for your performers. Arrange your lamps as spotlights and get the cameras (or earplugs) ready. From “Don’t Stop Believin’” to “Baby One More Time” no song is safe.
I’ll end now so you can freshen up your costume, or go Goodwill hunting to find another. Happy Halloween (again)!
— Hayley Umphrey
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